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I've been critical of certain countries for using the Olympics for nationalistic purposes. China has upped its game and nearly came top of the gold medal table (not per capita).
Here's a good article about what the Chinese do, pumping kids into sports schools just to buy Olympic medals so they can attack Japan and promote nationalism.
www.nytimes.com
Here's a good article about what the Chinese do, pumping kids into sports schools just to buy Olympic medals so they can attack Japan and promote nationalism.
The Chinese Sports Machine’s Single Goal: The Most Golds, at Any Cost (Published 2021)
China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many of the young athletes are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate.
